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[Veritas-bu] Best Option for Hot Backups of Oracle on an AIX enviornment

2004-11-10 12:24:03
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Best Option for Hot Backups of Oracle on an AIX enviornment
From: jimmy.storback AT telia DOT com (Jimmy Störbäck)
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:24:03 +0100
Rami Elyas wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm currently running cold backups of our Oracle environment. We will 
> be moving to hot backups soon and I've been looking at a few options:
>
>    1. Use the Database Agent with NetbackUp
>    2. The other is to run a split-mirror and break the mirror during
>       backup and then re-sync the mirror when the backup is finished
>
> I've heard mixed reviews regarding the Database Agent, does anyone 
> have any tips or comments regarding either method???
>
>  
>
> Thanks
>
Hello Rami,
I suggest you to run your backups with Netbackup agent for Oracle and 
RMAN (Oracle recovery manager).
It gives you alot of benefits.

/Jimmy